Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1331269

Pahaska Skipper
Hesperia pahaska

Observation date: July 05, 2022
Submitted by: twofried
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Not sure about thus one. VHW white spot pattern doesn't match exactly (VHW apex spots do not overlap or touch) and the background color is more chocolate brown than the gold that most images show. Additionally, this appears to be a male and the DFW spots don't exactly match either. Thoughts?
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 08, 2022
Coordinator notes: what do you think of the Pahaska options? it resolves the VHW spot arrangement; the brownish ventral hue can be attributed to age/wear; this is a male.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Taos County